TCU men’s basketball are hoping to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 Saturday, but first they have to get past Duke.
The Blue Devils, the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, limped through a game against No. 16 seed Siena.
The Frogs are the underdog in the matchup, but they have won 10 of their last 12, beating teams that were locks for the NCAA tournament and teams on the bubble along the way.
Duke is filled with star power, led by the Wooden Award favorite Cameron Boozer. This season, Boozer is averaging 22.5 points per game, 10.3 Rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game.
Boozer is projected to be a top pick in the 2026 NBA draft, which is a familiar sight for the Frogs, who have faced Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Kingston Flemings, who are all projected to be top picks in the star-studded 2026 NBA draft.
The Horned Frogs are very familiar with playing elite competition, as they have already faced every No. 1 seed in the tournament up to this point, aside from Duke, and have played No. 2 seeds Houston and Iowa State.
Duke will be without Guard Caleb Foster, who got injured on March 7 in a matchup against North Carolina. Foster started 30 out of 31 games for the Blue Devils, averaging 25 minutes per game with 8.5 points per game and 3.6 assists.
The Horned Frogs will tip off against the Blue Devils Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Central time on CBS to see who will advance to the Sweet 16.